As state officials look to see if the claim is valid, people in town are speculating reasons as to why such a motion was even filed.

On March 12, proposed $21.8 million renovations to Mascoma Regional High School were shot down by almost 25 votes from the five towns for the third year.

"Everybody involved with the school was disappointed that we didn't get the 60 percent (of the vote needed)," said Superintendent Patrick Andrew.

Grafton is one of the town that had the proposal on its ballot. Now the New Hampshire Attorney General is investigating claims of voter fraud that may have gone on in the small town -- "specifically regarding people registering to vote from one location," said Steven Darrow, chairman of the Grafton Select Board.

Last week, Assistant Attorney General Stephen Labonte said he received a written complaint from a Grafton citizen stating that a suspicious amount of people with different last names registered to vote on Town Meeting Day. All allegedly had the same address. The claim states they were not actually town residents.

Darrow said that an investigation going on would have nothing to do with the town's voting process, as supervisors follow state protocols for voter registrations.

Labonte did not say who filed the claim, but Darrow suspects it has something to do with tensions over the school vote.

"I know how hard they've worked to put this proposal on the table and when it comes close, it's frustrating for them," said Darrow.

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